Activity of the Government on May 16–31, 2011

Events of major importance

Justice Reform Council

The prime minister has held a briefing on establishment under a presidential decree of the council for the coordination of the justice reform and law enforcement bodies. Vlad Filat said that the decree was issued though it was known that the Government was preparing a decision to set up the council concerned. Filat noted that the council announced by Marian Lupu was publicly launched and then consultations on composition and functioning started, so that the public opinion felt a vanity in connection with the way the state institutions tackle the justice reform. The premier stressed that he decided together with justice minister not to establish the council on justice reform expected to advise the Government, and keep so the only consultative body publicly announced by the interim president. Filat said that he has assigned the justice minister to table a set of recommendations aimed to improve and clarify the activity of the council, at the first sitting of the national council on reformation of law enforcement organs.

Sitting of Holy Synod

The prime minister attended a sitting of the Holy Synod of the Metropolitan Church of Chisinau and All Moldova, which discussed the problem of registration of the League of Moslems by the Ministry of Justice. Bishop of Chisinau and All Moldova Vladimir said that the registration of the Moslem religion troubled the clergy and the flock, and recommended authorities to cancel this decision. Premier Vlad Filat stated that the problem occurred because of the lack of communication between institutions concerned, but assured that the Government cooperated well with the Orthodox Church until now. He noted that the problem of registration of the League of Moslems in Moldova is to be considered by the Ministry of Justice and the State Chancellery, and asked the Metropolitan Church of Chisinau and All Moldova to delegate representatives to monitor the process. Finally, Bishop Vladimir said that the Orthodox Church in Moldova will keep praying for the acting leadership of the country and peace of the flock.

Decisions

Decision on setting up the joint stock society “Loteria Nationala a Moldovei”. The Government gave green light to an initiative by the Ministry of Finance to set up the joint stock society “Loteria Nationala a Moldovei” JSC and invested the society to function in the gambling sector which is a state monopoly — “the lottery which takes place in the territory of four or more local public administrations.”

Decision approving the action plan on celebration of the 20^th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Moldova. Ministries, other central administrative authorities, competent institutions and organisations, as well as local public administration authorities will work out and implement own action plans, while the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and European Integration will cooperate with Moldovan diplomatic missions abroad to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Moldova. The actions will be funded in the limits of allocations for 2011 foreseen for central public authorities in charge with executing them, including from special means, while local public administration authorities are recommended to find the means needed to implement the action plan, as well as own action programmes on celebration of the 20^th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Moldova.

Decision approving the draft law on application of taxes for temporarily introduced cars. Under the draft approved by the Government, the legislative regulations on taxes will be enforced starting January 1, 2012 for cars temporarily introduced in Moldova before April 4, 2011. This way, the Government seeks more time before enforcing the law, particularly for citizens who unwillingly interpreted the goals of this law as negative and need more time to respect the April 4, 2011 legislative amendments and drive back their cars to origin countries.

Decisions approving some draft laws:

Concerning the authorisation-based regulation on entrepreneurship;
Concerning the implementation of the single desk for entrepreneurial operations;
Concerning the safety of water-providing facilities.

Decision approving the programme on distribution of the traffic fund means for 2011. The programme stipulates the allocation of 787,984 million lei for:

Road maintenance — 463,984 million lei;
Road building and rebuilding — 184 million lei;
Projecting works — 20 million lei;
Purchase of machines, special engines and equipment to maintain and administrate roads — 120 million lei.

Orders

Prime minister issued orders and instructions concerning:

Approval of the action plan on commemoration of 70 years since the first wave of massive deportations in the Republic of Moldova (June 13, 1941);
Allocation of subsidies to agricultural producers;
Examination of the problem of cars introduced in Moldova and deleted from former records, as well as cars of people who own dual citizenship;
Revision of building permits;
Annual compensations from net profit for boards of state-owned trade societies etc.

Sittings. Statements

Meeting with trade unions

The prime minister has met representatives of the National Confederation of Moldovan Trade Unions (CNSM) and discussed the social-economic condition and actions needed to improve lives of citizens. CNSM representatives indicated the need to adopt a law on minimum consumer basket; to establish a minimum salary on country at the level of minimum consumer basket and a new minimum guaranteed wage in real sector of economy; to better regulate prices and tariffs; to increase expenses for spa treatments for salary-earners and adopt a new regulation on awarding of cure tickets; plans of employers to recommend the revision of the Labour Code, and others. Premier Vlad Filat instructed the Ministry of Finance to urgently work out an ample analysis of financial resources needed to adopt a law on minimum consumer basket, to set a minimum salary on country at the level of the minimum consumer basket and a new minimum guaranteed wage in real sector of economy.

Cooperation agreement with Sweden

The prime minister attended a ceremony of signing of the Agreement on Development Cooperation Strategy between the Republic of Moldova and Sweden for 2011–2014, which stipulates a 13-million-euro annual support for Moldova for next four years to promote democracy, human rights and gender equality, develop infrastructure and market. The assistance will aim to better develop the public administration, boost transparency and reduce corruption, increase people’s trust in Government, gender equality and promote women to politics and business.

Results of visit to Germany

Vlad Filat has held a briefing to present the results of his visit to Germany during May 17–20, 2011. While on visit, the Moldovan delegation met German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, Federal Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich, Senator Frank Horch, minister for economy, transportation and innovation of Hamburg, and civil society representatives. As well, Moldova’s representatives attended the Moldovan-German economic forum along with world businesses.

Sitting of governmental commission for Country’s Reintegration

The sitting convoked by prime minister brought together heads of central public authorities and agreed that governmental institutions along with civil society will work out a development strategy for localities from the Security Zone and an action plan in this respect. As well, it discussed the necessity of directing internal funding and financing from donors to implement policies on country reintegration and approaching of the two banks of Nistru River. The prime minister ordered conditions to allow all citizens to exercise their rights to vote.

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